Josh Gordon led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards last season. (Tony Dejak/AP)

Johnny Manziel slipped on his Browns hat at Radio City Music Hall late Thursday night, rubbed his fingers together in a money-making motion on stage and then set off to re-start his life in Cleveland. On Friday, reality greeted Manziel at his new home.

Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, the top target in Manziel's new offense, is facing a season-long suspension in light of failing a drug test and testing positive for marijuana usage months ago, according to an ESPN report.

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Gordon was suspended without pay for two games last season, and was also docked two additional game checks for an earlier violation of the league's drug policy. In spite of those suspensions, Gordon led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards and became the first NFL player to record 200-yard receiving performances in back-to-back games. He also led the Browns with 87 receptions and nine touchdowns.

Gordon said last year's failed test was due to codeine-based cough syrup. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment regarding the most recent test.

The Browns, who sold more than 2,300 season tickets by late Friday, reportedly knew about Gordon's punishment well before the draft, and also knew that veteran wideout Nate Burleson had broken his arm in a recent minicamp practice. Burleson is expected to miss the remainder of the offseason workouts, according to ESPN. The team did not address its potential receiver needs with the No. 35 pick overall in the second round on Friday night. Instead, Cleveland drafted Joel Bitonio, a 6-foot-4, 302-pound offensive lineman out of Nevada, to help protect Manziel.

Marqise Lee, a wideout from USC, was the first receiver taken on Day 2, three picks after Bitonio. Lee went to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will look to pair him with quarterback Blake Bortles, their No. 3 overall pick.

Johnny Manziel has yet to be a Brown for a full day and he may have already ran into some bad luck and lose his top receiver for the season. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

At his introductory press conference at the Browns' practice facility in Berea, Ohio, Manziel maintained that he needed to develop a sense of trust with teammates.

"I'm a rookie coming in, low guy on the totem pole," Manziel said. "I need to show these guys with actions to earn their respect."

Quarterback continued to be a position of ongoing conversation and debate throughout the second night. The Raiders grabbed Derek Carr, a slinger from Fresno State, with the No. 36 choice. Carr's brother, David, was selected by the Houston Texans with the top pick in the 2002 draft. The Patriots then drafted Eastern Illinois QB Jimmy Garoppolo at No. 62.

There was action throughout the league on Friday. Before the draft resumed for the second night, the San Francisco 49ers traded an undisclosed 2015 draft choice to the Buffalo Bills for receiver Stevie Johnson. Johnson became expendable when the Bills traded up to the No. 4 spot in the first round to select Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins. Johnson was productive as a Bill, collecting more than 1,000 yards each season from 2010-12, but his numbers fell off last season as he was limited to 52 catches for 597 yards and three touchdowns. Injuries took their toll as he missed time due to back, hamstring and groin issues.

Before the news of Gordon's pending suspension broke, Manziel expressed excitement for his new city. He also spoke about putting the "uncertainty" of the "wacky" draft process behind him. Now, he will have to work through the possibility of looking for a top receiver other than Gordon, the one he believed he was joining. Instinctual from the start, Manziel joined a team that might need his sense for scrambling more than ever.